Back then, Dilmaâs popularity was in the 60s and her government was spending with reckless abandon to keep the economy growing at a time when Chinaâs demand for Brazilian commodities was in decline, as were prices for things like iron ore and soybeans, all items that help cushion Brazilâs government coffers.
Doc Martin is set in Portwenn, a ficticious village, and filmed in Port Isaac Cornwall. Written by Dominic Minghella, the filming of Doc Martin is in Port Isaac and the surrounding area in Cornwall. Martin Clunes plays the hapless GP of Portwenn village and the TV series charts his day to day adventures as a GP.
The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. The county town and administrative centre of Carmarthenshire is Carmarthen and the most populous settlement is the area in and around the town of Llanelli. With its fertile land and agricultural produce, Carmarthenshire is known as the Garden of Wales.forest Fawr and Black Mountain extend into the east of the county and the Cambrian Mountains into the north. The south coast contains many fishing villages and sandy beaches. The highest point is Fan Brycheiniog, 2,631 feet (802 m).